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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring 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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