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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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