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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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