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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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