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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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