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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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