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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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