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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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