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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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