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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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