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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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