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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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