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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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