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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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