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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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