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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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