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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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