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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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