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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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