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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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