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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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