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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle problems 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 e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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