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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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