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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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