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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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