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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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