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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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