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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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