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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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