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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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