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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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