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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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