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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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