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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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