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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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