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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are enabling learners 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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