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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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