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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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