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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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