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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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