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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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