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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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