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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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