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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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