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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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