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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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