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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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