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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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