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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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