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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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