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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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