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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines 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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