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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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