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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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