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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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