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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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