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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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