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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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