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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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