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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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