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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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