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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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