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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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