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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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