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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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