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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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