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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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