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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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