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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. 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 MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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