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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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