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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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