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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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