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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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