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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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