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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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