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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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