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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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