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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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