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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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