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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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