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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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