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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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