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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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