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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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