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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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