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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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