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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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