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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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