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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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