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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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