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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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