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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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