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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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