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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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