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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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