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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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