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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models 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 get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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