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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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