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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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