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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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