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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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