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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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