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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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