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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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