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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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