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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key 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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