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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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