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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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