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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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