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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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