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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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