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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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