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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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