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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key 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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