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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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