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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors 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 experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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