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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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