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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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