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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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