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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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