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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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