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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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