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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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