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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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