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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education