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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major 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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