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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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