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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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