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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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