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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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