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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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