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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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