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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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