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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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