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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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