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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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