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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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