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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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