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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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