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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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