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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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