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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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