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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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