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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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