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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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