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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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