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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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