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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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