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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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