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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important 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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