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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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