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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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