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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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