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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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