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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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