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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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