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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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