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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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