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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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