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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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