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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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