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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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