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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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