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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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