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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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