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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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