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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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