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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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