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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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