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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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