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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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