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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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