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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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