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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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