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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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