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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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