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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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