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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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