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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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