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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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