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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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