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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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