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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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