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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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