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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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