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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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