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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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