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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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