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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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