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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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