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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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