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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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