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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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