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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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