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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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