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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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