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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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