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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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