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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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