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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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