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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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