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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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