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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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