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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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