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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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