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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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