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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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