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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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