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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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