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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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