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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers 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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