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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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