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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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