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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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