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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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