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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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