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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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