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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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