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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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