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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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