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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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