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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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