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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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