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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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