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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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