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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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