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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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