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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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