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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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