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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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