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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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