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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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