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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes 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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