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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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