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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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