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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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