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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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