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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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