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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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