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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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