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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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