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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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