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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This 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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