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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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