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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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