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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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