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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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