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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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