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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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