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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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