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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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