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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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