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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes 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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