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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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