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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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