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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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