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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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