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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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