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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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