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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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