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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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