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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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