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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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