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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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