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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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