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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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