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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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