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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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