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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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