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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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