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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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