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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key 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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