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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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