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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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