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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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