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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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