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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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