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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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