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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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