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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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