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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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