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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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