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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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