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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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