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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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