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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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