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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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