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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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