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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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