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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines 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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