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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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