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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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