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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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