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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What 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 organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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