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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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