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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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