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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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