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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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