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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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