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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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