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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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