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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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