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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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