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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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