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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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