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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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