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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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