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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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