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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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