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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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