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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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