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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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