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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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