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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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