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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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