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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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