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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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