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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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