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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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