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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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