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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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