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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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