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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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