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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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