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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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