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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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