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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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