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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important 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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