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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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