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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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