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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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