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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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