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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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