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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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