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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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