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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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