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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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