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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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