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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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