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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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