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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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