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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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