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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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