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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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