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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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