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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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