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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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