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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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