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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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