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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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