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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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