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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers 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 evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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