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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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