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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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