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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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