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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free 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 e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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