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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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