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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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