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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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