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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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