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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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