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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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