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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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