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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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