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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure 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 teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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