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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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