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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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