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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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