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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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