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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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