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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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