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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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