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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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