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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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