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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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