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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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