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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models 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 institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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