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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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