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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies 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 educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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