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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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