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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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