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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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