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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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