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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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