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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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