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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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