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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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