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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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