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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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