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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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