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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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