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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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