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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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