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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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