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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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