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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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