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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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