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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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