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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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