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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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