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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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