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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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