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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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