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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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