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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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