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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition