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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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