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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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