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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key 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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