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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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