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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not 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 topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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