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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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