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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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