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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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