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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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