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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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