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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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