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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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