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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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