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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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