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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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