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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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