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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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