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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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