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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models 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 institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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