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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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