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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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