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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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