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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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