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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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