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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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