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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources