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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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