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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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