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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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