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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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