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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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