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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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