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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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