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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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