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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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