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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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