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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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