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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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