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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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