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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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