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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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