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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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