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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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