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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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