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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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