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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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