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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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