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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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