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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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