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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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