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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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