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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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