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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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