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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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