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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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