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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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