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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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