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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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