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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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