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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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