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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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