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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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