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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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