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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines 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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