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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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