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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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