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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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