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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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