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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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