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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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