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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning enable learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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