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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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