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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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