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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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