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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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