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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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