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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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