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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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