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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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