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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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