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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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