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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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