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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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