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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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