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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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