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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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