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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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