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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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