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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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