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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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