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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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