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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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