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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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