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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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