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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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