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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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