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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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