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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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