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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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