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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)