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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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