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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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