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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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