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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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