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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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