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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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